Curtain



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Patented Feb. 5, 1952 2,584,635. CURTAIN Lawrence Spiegel,. Bronx,Charles Behensky, Rockland Lak and Maurice Druck, Lido Beach, N. Y.assignors to House Beautiful Curtains, Inc., New York, N. Y., acorporation of New York Application September 14, 1951, Serial No.246,542. 5 Claims. (01. lac- 349) This invention relates to curtains anddraperies, and has for its principal object the provision of a noveltie-back construction, having the following features and advantages: 7

(a) The curtains r draperies are permanently draped;

(b) The tie-back section requires no adjustment and is permanentlypre-draped, thereby eliminating the use of a separate tie-back member orthe conventional draw-strings normally employed to attain desireddraping;

(c) The tie-back section is simple in construction and is extendible;

(d) Desired pleasing permanent draping is obtained which is not affectedby laundering; and

(e) Curtain hanging is greatly simplified.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdrawing and description, which illustrate and describe a preferredembodiment of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a fully formed curtain, insuspended position, embodying the invention,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the mid-portion of the curtain,illustrating the details of the predraped tie-back section;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the reverse sidethereof;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional. view on the line 4ll of Fig. 2 rotated90 clockwise; and

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view showing the stitching of the elementsthat comprise the tieback section to the body of the curtain.

Referring to the drawing, I0 designates the bodyof the curtain, which isin the form of a panel and which is made of the type of sheer materialusually employed in fabricating curtains. The said panel is originallysubstantially rectangular in configuration prior to the permanentdraping at its mid-portion, the details of which will be hereinafterexplained.

Panel I 0 is provided with the usual heading I I for the reception ofthe conventional rod suspension means; the usual depending valance I2;and the usual ornamental gathered rufiie I3, which extends along oneside edge thereof and The opposite side edge is not provided with anyrufile.

T designates the tie-back portion of the improved curtain, andconstitutes the invention herein, it being the means by which thecurtain is permanently pre-draped. Said section T comprises a band orstrip of material I4 and a pair of relatively narrow, spaced elasticstrips I5;

Fig. 5 clearly shows the manner in which said band It and elastic stripsl5 are connected to panel It! by the parallel lines. of stitching I6. Animportant feature of the invention is the fact that panel In is shirredor gathered at its midportion as it is being stitched to elastic stripsI5 and band I4, the said bandv being in fiat ungathered position when sostitched and the elastic strips also being flat and held under tension.When the stitching is completed, the elastic strips will contract thuscausing a gathering of band l4 and also a further gathering of thepre-shirred mid-portion of panel I0. There thereby will result in saidpanel Ill double the number of gathers than in band I4. It will be notedthat each line of stitching I6 passes through band I I, elastic strip-I5 and panel Ill, each said elastic strip being located intermediatepanel I0 and band I4, and being thus concealed therebetween.

In order to obtain the angular disposition of tie-back section T withrespect to panel body I0 (as shown in Fig. 1), the said tie-back sectionis stitched to the said panel body so that it is inclined to thelongitudinal axis of said panel. In order to obtain more gracefulpermanent draping, it is preferred that tie-back section T terminateshort of side ruflle I3. For the sake of economy, and in order to avoidbulkiness at the juncture of tie-back section T with panel body I0, itis preferred to employ a pair of relatively narrow elastic strips I5rather than one wider elastic hand. To do the latter will of course bewithin the scope of the invention.

There has been illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of theinvention, but it is obvious that various changes and omissions may bemade without departing from its spirit.

What is claimed is:

1. A curtain comprising a substantially rectangular panel, a tie-backportion extending transversely across said panel intermediate its ends,said tie-back portion comprising a strip of fabric and at least oneelastic strip, and means securing together said fabric strip, said paneland said elastic strip while said elastic strip is maintained undertension.

2. A curtain comprising a substantially rectangular panel and a tie-backportion, said tieback portion comprising a strip of fabric extendingtransversely across said panel intermediate its ends and at least onestrip of elastic material positioned intermediate said fabric strip andsaid panel, and means securing together said panel and said elastic andfabric strips while maintaining said elastic strip under tension.

3. A curtain comprising a substantially rectangular panel and a tie-backportion, said tieback portion comprising a strip of fabric extendingtransversely across said panel intermediate its ends and being inclinedto the longitudinal axis thereof, a plurality of substantially spacedparallel elastic strips positioned intermediate said fabric strip andsaid panel, said panel being gathered adjacent said fabric strips withsaid gathers extending transversely thereof, and means securing togethersaid gathered portion of said panel, said fabric strip and said elasticstrips while the latter are maintained under tension.

4. A curtain comprising a substantially rectangular panel and a tie-backportion, said tieback portion comprising an elongated substantiallyrectangular strip of fabric material extending transversely across saidpanel intermediate its ends, a plurality of spaced, substantiallyparallel elastic strips positioned intermediate said fabric strip andsaid panel, said panel being gathered adjacent said fabric strip withsaid gathers extending transversely thereof, and means securing togethersaid gathered portion of said panel, said fabric strip and said elasticstrips while the latter are maintained under tension.

5. A curtain comprising a substantially rectangular panel having aruffle extending along one of the sides thereof, and a tie-back portion,said tie-back portion extending transversely across said panel butterminating short of the inner edge of said rufile, said tie-backportion comprising an elongated substantially rectangular strip offabric material intermediate the ends of said panel, a plurality ofspaced, substantially parallel elastic strips positioned intermediatesaid fabric strip and said panel, said panel being gathered adjacentsaid fabric strip with said gathers extending transversely thereof, andmeans securing together said gathered portion of said panel, said fabricstrip and said elastic strips while the latter are maintained undertension.,

LAWRENCE SPIEGEL. CHARLES BEHENSKY. MAURICE, DRUCK.

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